Vegetable slicer



July 27,1937.

F.'H. MILLER VEGETABLE SLICER Filed March 51,, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1lllllllll gYVUQ/YVtOD FREDERICK H.MILLER F. H. MILLER VEGETABLE SLICERJuly 27, 1937.

Filed March 31, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FREDERICK HM ILLEE' Patented July27, 1937 UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

The device relates to potato slicers of the type used for shoe string orFrench fries.

The invention has for its primary object to provide a device capable ofcutting different size potato strips.

Another object is to provide a device so constructed that anyone can useit safely.

Still another object is to provide a device which is simple andpractical in construction, thus making the device easy to clean.

With the above and other objects in view that will hereinafter appearthe invention further resides in the novel details of construction,combination and arrangement of parts, all of which will be first fullydescribed, then be particularly pointed out in the appended claims,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device.

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail cross section go taken on the line 22 ofFigure 1 and showing the unit with the larger cutter disc andcorresponding cutting blade in place.

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the device.

Figure 4'is a vertical longitudinal section taken on the line 4-4 ofFigure 1.

Figure 5 is a detail cross section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 andit shows the unit with the smaller cutter disc and corresponding cuttingblade in place.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a cutting unit.

In the drawings, in which like numerals of reference indicate like partsin all the figures, l indicates the base which has its sides upturned asat 2 and curled at 3 to form a track.

The base I has an aperture 4 to receive the element carrying the cutterdisc.

5 indicates the brackets which hold the cutting unit after it isinserted through the aperture 4, the cutting unit being fulcrumed at Itand coming to rest on the lips 6 of the brackets 5.

The brackets 5 frictionally engage the sides 8 of the cutting unit. Thebrackets 5 are riveted to the sides 2 of the base I by rivets l.

The cutting unit is made up of sides 8 having a top H! which is pressedout at 9 to form a seat for the cutting blade H which is bolted at l2.

The cutter discs l3 are inserted by springing apart the sides 8 of thecutting unit. I 5 indicates the axle which carries the discs l3 whichare held spaced equal distances from one another by the spacers 25.

The vegetable carriage is composed of two telescopic members which arefrictionally held and slidably mounted on the tracks 3. l6 indicates thelongest part of the carriage which has a slot ill to engage the ears l8which are pressed out of the shorter member of the carriage which bearsthe numeral ll.

Part it of the carriage is equipped with a tensioning portion which isoperated by tightening or loosening the bolt 2 l 24 indicates a slot inl6 which allows for vertical movement of 20 so as to make it useful inengaging the vegetable at the lowest point at which the carriage canclear the cutters.

The base has legs 22 which are bolted at 23.

The purpose of changing the design of my device was to put into effectthe improvements which have occurred to me as a result of actualpractical operation of the device.

It is very simple to change the size of the slice produced by removingthe cutting unit by pushing on the under side of said unit at the pointindicated by the numeral iii. In inserting the desired unit the fulcrumlb of the unit is placed in contact with the edge of the aperture 4 andthen pressed downwardly until it comes to rest on the lips 6 of thebrackets 5. The brackets 5 frictionally engage the sides 8 of thecutting unit and hold said unit firmly in place.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it is thought the construction, operation and utility of theinvention will be clear to those skilled in the art and I wish itunderstood that changes in the details of construction may be readilymade without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope ofthe appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A trough-like base having an opening in its bottom, a pair ofbrackets secured to said base and extending below the bottom of saidbase one at each side of said opening, in combination with a cutter unitcomprising a supporting body, a set of rotary vertical knives and atransverse knife carried by said supporting body, said supporting bodybeing insertable in said opening and being supported by said brackets,said supporting body having a top and a pair of sides, the latter beingheld by said brackets by retaining friction, said sides of thesupporting body having recessed portions to engage with the bottom ofsaid troughlike base at one end of the opening therein for purposesdescribed.

2. In a device of the class described, a troughlike base having a track,a vertical slicing cutter, and a horizontal slicing cutter mounted in anopening in the trough, a vegetable carriage slidably mounted in saidbase for being moved past said cutters, and a vegetable feedercooperating with said carriage, said carriage having grooved sides withprovisions which make it slidable on said base track and which hold itin place by friction, a tension device mounted on said carriage andcooperating therewith to increase or diminish the degree of frictionbetween said carriage and said base track.

3. A sheet metal trough-like member having a bottom and sides, thebottom having an opening, a sheet metal bracket member secured to eachof said sides adjacent said opening and extending below the same, acutter unit being insertable in said opening and being supported by saidbrackets, said cutter unit comprising a body of sheet metal having a topand sides, a vertical slicing knife-set unit mounted in said sides ofsaid body and projecting above the top thereof, a horizontal slicingknife mounted on the top of said body, said bodys sides having notchesat one end ,to engage the edge of said trough-like member as a pivotwhen said cutter unit is inserted, said bracket member adapted to engagethe sides of said body when in its operative position, with suflicientfriction to prevent displacement of said cutter unit.

4. In a device of the class described, a troughlike base having a track,a vertical slicing cutter, 5 and a horizontal slicing cutter mounted inan opening in the trough, a vegetable carriage slidably mounted in saidbase for being moved past said cutters, and a vegetable feedercooperating with said carriage, said'carriage having grooved 1o sideswith provisions which make it slidable on said base track and which holdit in place by friction, a tension device mounted on said carriage andcooperating therewith to increase or diminish the degree of frictionbetween said carriage and 15 said base track, means to mount saidtensioning device for vertical adjustment on the one end of saidcarriage for adjustment to position of cutterclearance according to theparticular size cutters being used. 20

FREDERICK H. MILLER.

